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Developing countries are pushing for a quick decision on the appointment of a new director-general f

The computer systems in many developing countries are poorly prepared for problems posed by the year

Canada denied the move by British Columbia last summer to cut its stumpage fees by 16 percent violat

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Philadelphia's leading stevedore has lost an appeal of his 1995 federal lawsuit against port officia

Jan. 26, 1999U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Jan. 27, 1999No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 20

U.S. imports of textiles and apparel inched back up into double-digit increases in November as compa

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,500-$1,600per

FUTURES - Jan. 26, 1999 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - Jan. 25, 1999All life-of-co

Jan. 26, 1999Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

A three-day visit to Israel by the chief executive of Hong Kong is expected to concentrate on the hi

Continued capital outflows and Brazil's decision Wednesday to again raise interest rates suggest Lat

The Clinton administration today is due to release data on steel imports from Japan, information tha

With Europe's competitive freight-forwarding and logistics industry becoming more concentrated by th

Murphy Oil Co. is making its first inroads into the upstream sector of Malaysia's energy sector, sig

Shippers and buyers of newsprint in the ailing economies of Asia and Russia cut into the sales of No

The newest venture in China's private life insurance market, Allianz Dazhong Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

The World Bank and major donors are to drastically reduce aid to Kenya in a bid to force the pace of

'The longer the interest rates stay up, the deeper the hole being dug for the Brazilian economy.'

Nippon Yusen Kaisha Ltd. has introduced a Web site that allows customers to access real-time shippin

The United States denied this week that it has any plans to place U.S. forces in Azerbaijan, but off

The World Bank board has approved a public sector reform and export promotions credit to Zambia of 1

The outlook on South Korea's industrial activity is brighter this year, boosted by double-digit grow

ast week, I wrote a few words concerning the possible problems related to deregulation that carriers

Not only will China not devalue its currency, but a devaluation would be harmful and is unnecessary,

From Sweden's Arctic cap to the balmy boot of Italy, both the look and the reach of Europe's logisti

CSX Transportation said it has established a commercial service management organization in the North

Wednesday Jan. 27, 1999Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

Jan. 27, 1999RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Ernst N. Csiszar was named South Carolina's director of insurance.Previously president and c

The dry cargo and tanker fixtures listed herewith and compiled in London and New York, include the f

The World Bank's director for Romania, Andrew Vorkink, said that Romania will receive a $300 million

A select group of U.S. business leaders urged a Senate panel Wednesday to grant the White House rene

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Mar. 20 - Jan. 27, 1999 (a graph)* Annua

Members of the board of governors of Mexico's central bank are holding firm with targets of 13 perce

A newly formed shippers association of freight intermediaries should increase the leverage wielded b

The Clinton administration, in a sharp rebuke, has urged Beijing to scrap a plan to control containe

The death of four Conrail Inc. employees in less than 10 days again is raising the question of wheth

RailTex Inc. reported record fourth-quarter earnings of $4.4 million, or 48 cents a share, on revenu